Follow in the footsteps of great inventors with Invention
Studio! With your host Doc Howard, you'll unleash the power
of your imagination by designing, building and testing real
inventions. Work through the steps of the invention
process, from doing research on past inventions with the
Maximachine to coming up with ideas using the Brainstormer
then recording them in the Journal. Or begin by testing
your knowledge of science in the Machine Shop or
Powerhouse. Or get right down to work in the Labs.
Frequently Asked Questions
WINDOWS USERS
When launching Invention Studio my display is
scrambled. How do I get a clear picture?
My cursor doesn't respond or skips while I'm running
Invention Studio. How do I get it to function properly?
Why don't I hear the background music at the beginning?
How do I fix the error: "Internal Error
117-C:\KB\BD32422.GVD ... Cannot install group BD"?
I can't find my invention. Where did it go?
MACINTOSH USERS
How do I resolve an error message indicating that
memory is low?
I receive messages telling me to turn off virtual memory.
How do I do this?
My screen is off center or doesn't fit. How do I adjust the
display settings?
Why can't I see any video?
How do I clear my sound up?
WINDOWS USERS
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When launching Invention Studio my display is
scrambled. How do I get a clear picture?
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The video driver needs to be set to SVGA 640 x 480 x
256 for Invention Studio to run:
In Win 3.11:
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go to Main\ Windows\ Setup
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click on Options\ Change System Settings
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hit the scroll button on the display
box and scroll to SVGA 640 x 480 x
256
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In Win 95:
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select Start\ Settings\ Control
Panel
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select Display\ Settings tab
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set the display area to 640 x 480,
the color palette to 256, and the
video adapter to SVGA.
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My cursor doesn't respond or skips while I'm running
Invention Studio. How do I get it to function
properly?
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If you find that the mouse cursor jumps around on the
screen when you perform certain actions in Invention
Studio, and you are using Microsoft Intellipoint
mouse software, turn off the snap-to option:
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open the Control Panel, usually found
in the Main group in Program
Manager
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select the Mouse option, which opens
the Mouse Manager dialog box
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turn off the snap-to option
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close the Mouse Manager and the
Control Panel
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Why don't I hear the background music at the
beginning?
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Invention Studio plays CD Audio (not WAV
or MIDI) during the intro and exit of the
program. If the CD audio drivers are not set up
correctly, you may get an error message. You will be
able to continue and hear the intro narration but you
won't get the background music. Call the PC
manufacturer's support line for help setting up the CD
audio drivers.
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How do I fix the error: "Internal Error
117-C:\KB\BD32422.GVD ... Cannot install group
BD"?
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This error is usually caused by entering dash in the
user name when trying to save or build an invention. Do
not type hyphens, dashes or special characters.
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I can't find my invention. Where did it go?
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After an invention is patented, it is removed from the
laboratory and cannot be accessed again. And remember,
there is a limit of six inventions per user.
If you wish to review an invention occasionally:
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do not patent it, or
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save it to the temp directory on
your hard drive
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copy it back into the Invention Studio
directory when you want to look at it
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MACINTOSH USERS
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How do I resolve an error message indicating that
memory is low?
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If system resources are running low and you need more
RAM, close all unnecessary extensions and/or
control panels. This can be done in the extension
manager. Close any unnecessary open windows using
the Finder. Do not close any QuickTime,
QuickTime plug-ins or CD-ROM extensions. Restart the
computer for these changes to take effect.
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I receive messages telling me to turn off virtual
memory. How do I do this?
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Turn off your virtual memory by clicking Apple\
Control Panel\ Memory\ Virtual Memory off, or
disable any programs such as Ram Doubler that simulate
virtual memory.
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My screen is off center or doesn't fit. How do I
adjust the display settings?
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You need to set your monitor 640 x 480:
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select Apple\ Control Panels\
Monitors
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modify the entry in the Resolution
box
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NOTE: You must have a 13" monitor or larger
to support this screen resolution.
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Why can't I see any video?
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Be sure to reboot after installation to free up
resources. If problems persist please see answer above
related to low memory error.
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How do I clear my sound up?
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It's possible that the version of QuickTime you are
using could be corrupted. Reinstall this application
per the instructions on CD-ROM desktop.
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